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Our Annual $55 Headshot Party and Raffle for a free photo session!

Tuesday, May 28th, 2013 Headshot Photography No Comments

Los Angeles Headshots by Vanie Poyey

Every year my associate and I throw a headshot party at the studio where we provide a “Mini” session for a super discounted price ($55) and we raffle off TWO free headshot sessions!  It’s a fun time with food and drinks as well as a great opportunity for potential clients to hang out and ask questions in person.  Of course the chance to win a free photo shoot is a HUGE bonus.  This year our party is taking place on Saturday June 1st and I can’t wait!  Here are the details if you’re interested.  Hope to see you!

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Savannah: Kids Headshots

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Lindsey Warm: Girl Next Door / Amanda Sadia: Love Interest

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Justin Leeper: Guy Next Door / Edgy Bad Boy

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Jodi Carol Harrison: Victim

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Jodi Carol Harrison: Sassy Gallery Owner

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Betsy Zajko: Ladies’ Night Out / Jason Lott: Funny Guy

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Kristina Johnson: Troubled Victim / Love Interest

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Marisa Costa: Edgy Hipster / Sherman Allen: Dad

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Maria Cavassuto: Edgy Urban / Andrew Orozco: Guy Next Door

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Nicole Laino: Power Lawyer / Wholesome Mom

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David Portorreal: Fun-Loving Dad / Lawyer

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Improvising is NOT about being funny!

Friday, April 26th, 2013 Headshot Photography No Comments

Photos by Headshot Photographer Vanie Poyey

Guest Blog by Bill Applebaum-teacher, actor, writer, director and founder of Actor’s Improv Studio.

With an impressive list of credits on IMDB, Bill founded the  Actor’s Improv Studio in Los Angeles over 15 years ago because he felt there was a need for improv classes that emphasized improvisation as a tool for people to further access their creativity and trust their instincts.

Also see Bill’s other insightful Guest Blog called “Don’t try to figure out what they want, give them what they get!”

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“We all hear about improvising, though some people aren’t sure what that means. Many people think improvising is about being funny.   I still hear people say, “The thought of improvising terrifies me!”  People improvise every day, but they don’t label it as such.  In life, no one knows what is going to happen moment to moment, yet people manage to respond, moment to moment.  That’s what improvising is about.  Responding moment to moment.

The truth is improvisation gives one the freedom to trust one’s instincts and act in the moment, on those choices.  Those choices are unique to the individual, and that’s being creative.  That’s good improvising.

The more one trusts the internal creative voice which says, “Do this, try that, say this”, the more one’s creative voice will speak to us when we want it to.

Actors will not book every job they audition for, for any number of reasons, most of which the actor has no control over.  However, the actor can have a strong, creative, unique and satisfying audition.

Improvising is the tool which allows that to happen.

Learning to improvise gives everyone the ability to trust one’s creativity, to be able to respond to whatever one is doing, whether one thinks of themselves as an artist or not.”

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Lisa Costanza: Working Class / Erica Gerard: Retro Girl Next Door

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Curie Lee: Young Grad Student / Constance Broge: Business

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Nolan Sotillo: Actor / Musician

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Sarah Navratil: Young Professional / Love Interest

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Paul Keany: Casual Office / Dad

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Chala Savino: Professional / Fayelyn Bilodeau: Leading Lady

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Kristen Howe: FBI Agent / Kristen and Erin: The Cutest Couple Ever! / Erin Stoddard: Quirky Friend

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Kristopher Ross: Silverlake Hipster / Susan Korma: Edgy

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Emily Karol: Quirky Grad Student / Wholesome Girl Next Door

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If you don’t know your “type” before your headshot session, then you might as well throw money out the door!

Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013 Headshot Photography, Photography Topics 1 Comment

While perusing Backstage West online, a great resource for novice actors, I stumbled upon an article on “How to find your Type and Book Work” written by acting coach Carolyne Barry.  All too often an actor just getting their feet wet in the business will call me for headshots and not have a clue how to answer my first question “what is your target market?”

If you haven’t thought about what your age range is and what your type is before taking your headshots, then you might as well be throwing money out the door because this is the key to getting in the door.

Carolyn’s advice column is almost word for word what I tell actors to do to find their type in preparation for their headshot session.  I suggest you read it.  In addition, if an actor does not have an acting coach or an agent giving them notes, I’m happy to “stereotype” them when I see them or during their consultation.  With 15 years of experience working with agents and the notes they give actors, I’m pretty good at “type casting” actors in just a few seconds!  For some tips, take a look at the different marketing types labeled below each picture.

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Christy Rae Nunn: Wholesome Girl Next Door / Quirky Grad Student

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Antonio Laudadio: Urban Love Interest / Rachel Li: Best Friend

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Dawn Doherty: Judge / Marco Naggar: Edgy Bad Boy

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Amy Benedict: Wholesome Mom / Substance Abuser

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Grace Park: Edgy Bad Girl / Kisha Lockett: Sexy Vixen

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Arnell Powell: Edgy Detective / Young Dad

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Wanru Tseng: Best Friend / Bill Applebaum: Funny Office

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Mia: Kid Headshot

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Hyelim Kang: Young Mom / Illiana Nuñez: Business Professional

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Deborah Pollack: Edgy Detective

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Vanie Poyey is a headshot and portrait photographer in Los Angeles, providing headshot photography, professional headshots, commercial headshots,
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Santa Monica, San Fernando Valley, Burbank, Pasadena, Culver City, Universal City, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, etc. With over 10 experience,
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